dispatch

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/dəˈspætʃ/ English

Definitions

noun

A message sent quickly, as a shipment, a prompt settlement of a business, or an important official message sent by a diplomat, or military officer.
The act of doing something quickly.“We must act with dispatch in this matter.”
A mission by an emergency response service, typically attend to an emergency in the field.
The passing on of a message for further processing, especially via a dispatch table.

verb

To send (a shipment) with promptness.
To send (a person) away hastily.
To send (an important official message) promptly, by means of a diplomat or military officer.
To send (a journalist) to a place in order to report.

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Synonyms

haste hurry rapidity destroy kill make haste send expedition expeditiousness hit send off remove despatch bump off complete slay discharge murder

Associated

coquille dispatcher ems cad ambulance dispatched boat emergency vessel columbus rider taxi

Rhymes

batch snatch scratch match patch catch hatch thatch bache latch

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